[Capdist-auditions] Auditions for "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Oct. 14 & 15 at Sand Lake Center for the Arts

[Sand Lake Center for the Arts]

A Midsummer Night's Dream 
by William Shakespeare

Auditions 
October 14 & 15 at 7pm (sign in at 6:30pm)

Performances are not until May 10-19, but we want to cast early so that we
have plenty of time to think about it. Rehearsals will begin in mid-March
and prior to that there will be work on the text in small groups. 

This is going to be the Midsummer Night's Dream as never seen before! Oh
yes, same text, same magical woodland - all the things you've loved or heard
about, but more funnier, more musically, more enchantiful, more foolish,
more wise. For one thing, CarolLynn Langley will be accompanying the fairies
with live fretted dulcimer music and percussion, and we're looking for other
live musicians to accompany the other three interweaving stories. The music
will itself be an actor; wisecracking, sympathizing, upbraiding. . . There
are 20-30 acting roles, some non-speaking, for actors 16 - 70 or so,
including dancing actors, to be chosen from The School of Creative Arts.
Jackie Abbott will help us with choreography. For most roles, except where
noted, age and gender are flexible as we will be following the philosophy of
Shakespeare & Co. that what matters is finding the role within your heart.

Characters

Theseus:         Duke of Athens - male

Hippolyta:      His betrothed – female

Egeus:             Parent to Hermia

Philostrate:    Master of the Revels to Theseus

Oberon:          King of the Fairies - male

Titania:           Queen of the Fairies—female

Puck:               Mischievous fairy, working for Oberon 

Head Fairy:     for Titania

 

1-2 dancing boys and 6 dancing girl fairies

(To be chosen from School of Creative Arts. Please do NOT come to this
audition, but you may call me) 

 

Four "Young Lovers"

2 male, 2 female, must be able to run/one tall, one short for the females 

 

Six “Mechanicals”

craftsmen of Athens putting on a play for Theseus' wedding - looking only
for actors who know that the only actor who looks like a fool on stage is
the one who is afraid to look like one 

 

Titania's favorite:      

(non-speaking role) a teenage or pre-teen boy - a bit exotic would be nice 

 

Three musicians:        with a sense of humor and creativity

 

Production Dates: May 10 - 19, 2013 

No experience in Shakespeare required. 
Call director, Barbara Leavell Smith, with questions ~ 283-4970.

 

The Sand Lake Center for the Arts 

2880 NY 43, Averill Park, NY

½ mile east of the blinking light in Averill Park.

518-674-2007

 

The theater is 15-20 minutes from Albany and East Greenbush, 30 min. from
Delmar, Latham and Crossgates Mall, 
35-40 min. from Clifton Park, Voorheesville, Schenectady and Pittsfield 
DIRECTIONS: From the Capital District take I-90 East to Exit 8
(Defreestville) 10.9 miles to historic church building on left

 

For more information 

Visit the SLCA web site at slca-ctp.org <http://www.slca-ctp.org/> 

 

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